The slicing dicing casinomatic ...
I love infomercials. Most people, I've convinced myself, actually love infomercials. There's just something about the glitz, the gli...
Merry Christmas, Lockport
My good friend Santa Claus visited the Leffler household Sunday night. It was a very nice thing to do. He was just making sure my daughters ...
History in the moment ...
There are times in life when you take inventory of the people around you and realize that you're in the middle of something important. I...
Yes, Emily, there is a Lockport Monster
A few nights ago, I took the family to Northampton Park in Monroe County. Every year, the county has a light show in the park that you drive...
What's the value
I've been fortunate enough to meet some pretty nice people, some fairly influential people, and — to be honest — a fair share of absolut...
Don't confuse kids on voting ...
Remember kindergarten? No, this isn't going to be another column with my life story in it. You don't need to go through that again....
No room at the Inn
Last week I had the pleasure of running out to a County Legislature meeting. The Union-Sun & Journal is (believe it or not) preparing f...
I'm a jerk and you are, too
I am a selfish, uncaring ingrate. I'm tactless, inconsiderate and generally unworthy of my daily oxygen intake. By the way, you are too....
Just what do you mean, Mr. Mayor?
I was fortunate enough to have been able to take a much-needed vacation last week. I preface this column with the vacation announcement to i...
Governor Pataki, may I buy you a map?
A lot has happened in the last eight years. In 1994 I was a junior in college in Ohio. (I was one of those who fled but returned) I was majo...
UNbothered by U.N.
Anyone who pays attention to story bylines will notice that I like anniversaries. Just the other day — Saturday to be precise — I noted that...
Sign me up
It's been more than three months now since city officials admitted that a law on our books is unconstitutional. A story on July 10 detai...
At the end of the day, it's Phyllis time
Okay, I have to admit it — I've always liked Phyllis Green. Back when Phyllis was working so hard to fix up Altro Park, I thought she wa...
Notice: War in progress
As a member of the media, I often find myself defending my trade and what it is that we do. I get sick of all the dittoheads in the world ta...
Honest Abe? Or gay Abe?
Everyone knows the story of Abe Lincoln, right? It's the mother of all "try, try again" mantras. Practically every political s...
Luck smiles not on WNY
Here we go again. For anyone not paying attention, last Friday the FBI arrested four men from Lackawanna on charges that they provided suppo...
Happy Patriots Day?
I'm not afraid of much. A couple weeks ago, we had a bat flying around in our house, but I caught it in a pot and took it outside while ...
US&J scribe takes up juggling ...
Forgive me if I seem confused or disoriented. You see, I'm in the middle of moving. Not in the literal sense. More figuratively. I'm...
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